As a pioneer in private sector food sanitation and hygiene analysis services, LSI Medience supports the food industry through assuring the safety and reliability of food products.
1. Food Bacterial Testing and Analysis
2. Food Chemical Testing and Analysis
3. Detection of Residual Agricultural Chemicals in Food Products
4. Environmental Health Testing and Analysis
5. Support in Constructing HACCP / GMP Systems
LSI Medience first began food sanitation and hygiene analysis operations in 1992, based on the company's twin pillars of technology refined in clinical testing operations and a wide-ranging service network operating throughout Japan. Since then, through our comprehensive food-related testing services primarily focused on bacterial and chemical testing, as well as hygiene testing at food factories, kitchen facilities, and among food handlers, we have made invaluable contributions to the improvement of quality control and trouble prevention for food producers and food service industries. The company also provides consulting services to facilitate the establishment of quality control systems in addition to our to recent adoption of the latest genetic analysis technology in examining genetically modified organisms (GMO) and rice species identification analysis. In the future the company aims to stay true to its philosophy of offering services that cover the full range of "raw material to finished product," and looks to continue to provide a variety of new services in the broad-ranging field of "food products" that offer both safety and peace of mind.
Food Sanitation and Hygiene Analysis Services
1. Food Bacterial Testing and Analysis
We can carry out a wide variety of bacterial tests on a range of food products, placing particular focus on raw materials and products used in food factories and kitchen facilities.
Inspection items: Testing is available for a range of bacteria such as E. coli, S. aureus, Salmonella, and B. cereus
2. Food Chemical Testing and Analysis
We are able to offer a comprehensive testing service for analysis of factors such as nutritional and calorific information for a particular product as required by the Japanese Standards of Dietic Information. Using the latest in highly-accurate analytical techniques certified by ISO9001, the company is able to provide clients with reliable data that inspires a high level of trust from consumers.
Inspection items:
Component testing (for factors such as water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, mineral, sugar, and dietary fiber content)
Testing for a variety of vitamins
Mineral testing
Food additive testing (such as for artificial colors, sorbic acid, and benzoic acid)
Antibacterial testing (for products such as antibiotics and synthetic antibacterial drugs)
3. Detection of Residual Agricultural Chemicals in Food Products
Japan has very strict standards for agricultural residue standards in food products, extending beyond agricultural products, animal and fish products, and feedstuff to encompass even processed foods. Testing for residual agricultural chemicals is carried out through analysis using equipment such as mini-column cartridges and gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC/MS). This analysis method allows for the simultaneous screening of a variety of agricultural chemicals, and LSI Medience is able to take advantage of these techniques in carrying out quantitative and highly-accurate testing of a product that gives extremely reliable results.
Inspection items:
Can screen for 447 individual items within agricultural products; 74 items among animal and fish products; 58 individual items among domestic rice products; and 101 separate items as part of pesticide analysis of clean water
4. Environmental Health Testing and Analysis
Aimed at facilities involved in the preparation and manufacture of food products (such as food factories, kitchen facilities, and commercial enterprises), LSI Medience can carry out regular evaluations of environmental health that are based on the company's defined procedures and content.
5. Support in Constructing HACCP / GMP Systems
We also provide consulting services to facilitate the establishment of quality control systems using the most advanced sanitation control programs, such as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). In order to be able to provide food products that are increasingly safer and more stable in quality, the development of such comprehensive sanitation control systems that can be utilized at each step of the food production process, from the development of raw ingredients to delivery and distribution, is essential.
